Started a new job this week who’ve given me a new lap top with windows 7. I need to download a driver for my printer and it asks me which version i’m on example 32/64 professional etc etc.

I’m a mac user and not used a windows PC for about three years so it’s moved on a bit for me since I last used one!!

Start, Run, type ‘winver’

In control panel, then system. It’ll tell you there somewhere. Otherwise, see if there’s a C:\program files (x86) folder – if there is, you’ve got 64 bit. I almost guarantee it’s 64 bit Mick 🙂

Not sure about 7 but on xp its under help/about windows in windows explorer

I need to download a driver for my printer

Really? What printer do you have?

Start, right-click on ‘Computer’, select ‘Properties’

Really? What printer do you have?

are you suggesting I could just plug it in and win7 would have a driver installed?

HP C4580 all in one wireless printer

windows 7 should have a driver

Yup.

That driver should be pulled over Windows Update; you don’t need a standalone driver so long as you’re on t’internet when you plug it in. That said, you’ll lose a couple of features over the HP driver (things like ink level monitoring). There’s a document about this on HP’s website, hold the line please caller.

Here.

Right click on My computer and select “about this computer”… Will then tell you all you need to know, processor speed, RAM installed, your windows 7 experience score, but also which version of Windows is installed.

99% sure it’ll be 64bit now though.

99% sure it’ll be 64bit now though.

Given the lack of advantage to a 64 bit install for a lot of computers and users I’d expect rather more than 1% to be using 32.

As suggested above, you should already have a driver though – I have a “C4500 series” driver on mine which will presumably do the job.

Given the lack of advantage to a 64 bit install for a lot of computers and users I’d expect rather more than 1% to be using 32.

Started a new job this week who’ve given me a new lap top with windows 7. I need to download a driver for my printer and it asks me which version i’m on example 32/64 professional etc etc.

I read it as he’s been given a brand new laptop aracer… In which case, don’t think I’ve seen a new one for sale with a 32 bit OS on it for 6 months at least, if not a year now, hence my comment.

So there you have it. Thirty-seven different ways of doing the same thing.

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Thanks Cougar, mission accomplished 😀

Huzzah.